Sleep with the child: is it good?

When Vanya just born, Mama Lena was not going to take him to his bed. Returning from the hospital, she was putting her son in the cradle and includes Baby Monitor at full volume to hear it posapyvanie in a dream. Take her son to her husband suggested that Lena, who said that since they will all sleep better.

Studies show that nearly half of parents sleeping with their children at least part of the night. Some of this is pushing desperate desire to sleep. Employed mothers through the sharing of sleep may be a little more time to stay near the child.

Before you make your choice, should consider the risks and discuss this issue with your partner. Some couples take the child to bed in the second half of the night to have time to spend with each other alone.

Pluses

When a child is sleeping beside the mother feels calmer. Joint sleep also contributes to prolonged breastfeeding. At three o'clock in the morning much easier to feed the baby when he is near. To do this, do not even have to fully wake up. Some children are breast instinctively, without even starting to cry.

Risks

Parents may inadvertently crush the child, turning in bed. The large pillow is too soft a mattress filled with water or a child can suffocate.

While not fully understood, does sleeping together on the probability of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Some studies have shown that children who are breastfed and sleeping with their parents, subject to this risk to a lesser extent.

Child in the same bed with adults? Remember the precautions:

* Give up alcohol, drugs and drugs that cause drowsiness. Even the widely used pain relievers and antihistamines can make sleep more deeply and create a danger to the child.
* Check the bed and bedding. The mattress should not be too soft. Child should not be put next to a pillow or folded blankets wide.
* Do not coddle the child. In the adult bed warmer than in the crib. The child does not need a multi-layered clothing or pajamas. They can cause overheating, which increase the risk of SIDS.
* Lay the child on her back. In the crib, this posture is also very safe.
* The beds should not be voids, in which a child may fail. The mattress should fit snugly inside the headrest and sides.
* Remove the jewelry at night, do not wear clothes with strings, it can lead to suffocation.
* Never put your baby to bed with my brothers and sisters, and do not let the nurse to sleep with him. They do not feel so good baby, as parents.
* Be especially careful if you are overweight. Because of the increased load mattress can strongly bend, and this will lead to crushing of the child.
* Do not sleep with your child on the sofa. This increases the risk.

If you want to be closer to the child, but to sleep with him in the same bed does not seem right to you, just slide the crib close to her.
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